Russell, Samuel, 1878-1954
Dates
- Existence: 1878 - 1954
Biography
Samuel Russell (1878-1954) was a lawyer, legislative assistant, and amateur historian.
Samuel Russell was born April 14, 1878 in Utah to Samuel Russell and Henrietta Pratt Russell. He graduated from the College of Law at the University of Virginia in 1904. He, Preston Nibley, and Joel Nibley founded the Timpanogos Club, an intellectual club meant to emulate the Royal Society of London, on February 14, 1913. He worked as a lawyer in Utah until 1917, when he left Utah with U.S. Senator William King to serve as his assistant and legal counsel. Samuel continued to work in Washington, D.C. until about 1940 as an attorney and tax expert. He died August 4, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, January 22, 2024 (Samuel Russell; born April 14, 1878 in Utah to Samuel Russell and Henrietta Pratt Russell; graduated from the College of Law at the University of Virginia in 1904; he, Preston Nibley, and Joel Nibley founded the Timpanogos Club, an intellectual club meant to emulate the Royal Society of London, on February 14, 1913; worked as a lawyer in Utah; left Utah with U.S. Senator William King to serve as his assistant and legal counsel in 1917; continued to work in Washington, D.C. until about 1940 as an attorney and tax expert; died August 4, 1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah).Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Henrietta ("Ettie") Pratt Russell letters, 1887 April 10-1898 November 20
Contains 12 letters from Henrietta Pratt Russell ("Ettie") to both Samuel Russell, Sr. (her husband) and Samuel, Jr. Materials dated April 10, 1887 to November 20, 1898.
Henrietta ("Ettie") Pratt Russell letters, 1898 December 14-1901 September 2
Contains 13 letters from Henrietta Pratt Russell to Samuel Russell [Jr.]; one letter is written by both Isaac Russell [Jr.] and Henrietta. Items dated December 14, 1898 to September 2, 1901.
Henrietta ("Ettie") Pratt Russell letters, 1901 September 28-1904 April 13
Contains 12 letters from Henrietta Pratt Russell to her sons, Samuel [Jr] and Isaac [Jr]. Items dated September 28, 1901 to April 13, 1904.
Henrietta ("Ettie") Pratt Russell letters, 1904 April 14-1908 January 4
Contains 12 letters from Henrietta Pratt Russell to her sons Samuel, Isaac, and Jared. Materials dated April 14, 1904 to January 4, 1908.
Isabella Millican Russell letters, date of production not identified
Contains 2 letters from Isabella Millican Russell, daughter of Isaac Russell [Sr.] and Mary Millican Walton. One letter is to her nephew, Samuel Russell [Jr.], and the other is a fragment. Dates of materials unknown.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1886 December 25-1898 December 24
Contains 11 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated December 25, 1886 to December 24, 1898.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1899 February 8-1904 June 26
Contains 9 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated February 8, 1899 to June 26, 1904.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1911 February 15-1928 November 16
Contains 6 letters from Samuel Russell [Jr.] to his family, dated February 15, 1911 to November 16, 1928.
Samuel Russell, Jr. letters, 1900 August 1-1912 May 14
Contains 5 letters written between Samuel Russell [Jr.] and the Pratt and Snively families. Materials dated August 1, 1900 to May 14, 1912.
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